I wanted to go to Rajasthan just to see Chittaurgarh, the Indian Masada. Here, the great Rajput kings that every proud Hindu child knows and admires held court. Here, Padmuni entranced the despot Alauddin Khilji, and here the one-armed, one-eyed Maharana Sanga forgave Sultan Mahmud of Mandu for his transgressions. Here, on this very soil, lies the remains of thousands of proud forgotten Rajputs who committed Jauhar than become drones and prisoners of the Mughal Empire.
Chittaurgarh, India's largest fort
Supposedly, the Fort is the inspiration for King Louis's monkey kingdom in Walt Disney's interpretation of the Jungle Book.
Vijay Stambha, the Tower of Victory, commemorating the victories of Rana Kumbha
Here, Meerabai composed devotional poems in honor of Lord Krishna
A nearby temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu
A pool whose water's origins remains unknown to this day.
Jain Kirti Stambha
Aaj phir jeene ki tamanna hai...
...Aaj phir marne ka irada hai [Guide was filmed here]
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